Read on Twitter
inuyasha (犬夜叉) is a fictional character created by rumiko takahashi, protagonist of her manga series inuyasha, first published in 1996, and its anime adaptation, first aired in 2000.
inuyasha& #39;s name means “dog demon”. he is a hanyō or half demon, a hybrid of human and inugami (a type of dog yōkai). he was born to a daiyōkai, the dog demon inu no taishō (or tōga), and a human noblewoman, izayoi. his father was the strongest demon of his time.
inuyasha has a half older brother, sesshomaru, son of inu no taishō and a demon woman.
inuyasha is the owner of the tessaiga (鉄砕牙), an immensely powerful sword forged from one of his father& #39;s fangs by the yōkai swordsmith tōtōsai. the tessaiga is able to absorb demonic powers and possess a great number of different techniques.
inuyasha inherited the tessaiga from his father. the sword transforms when he wields it.
